Technical Account Manager

Netskope
Japan
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to technically proficient professionals with enterprise experience working in cloud security and networking.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in enterprise technical consulting and a background in network security technologies
    — “5+ years of experience as a Professional Services Consultant or Technical Account Manager”
  • Individuals who thrive in aligning technical solutions with business strategy and have a proven track record of customer success
    — “driving technical success across the customer journey, ensuring organizations realize the full value of the Netskope Cloud Security platform”
  • Professionals with scripting language experience and strong knowledge of compliance frameworks
    — “Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python). Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, PCI, PII, ITAR, GLBA, SOX).”

Things to consider

  • This role requires strong English proficiency for executive-level communication and documentation
    — “Must be proficient in written and spoken English”
  • Candidates should be prepared for significant cross-functional coordination and stakeholder engagement
    — “Orchestrate resources across Netskope and the customer organization to drive successful adoption”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with large enterprise customers and specific security technologies in your resume and interviews
    — “Experience working with large enterprise customers (Fortune 500 experience a plus)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to create and execute value realization roadmaps for customers
    — “Partner with the Customer Success Manager to define and execute success plans, value realization roadmaps, and business reviews”
  • Showcase your ability to advocate for customers and coordinate with engineering and product teams
    — “Champion customer needs with Product Management and Engineering; provide feedback on features and roadmap relevance”
  • Emphasize your track record in tenant health checks and security posture optimization
    — “Conduct tenant health checks, track adoption metrics, and proactively recommend improvements”
  • Demonstrate your ability to deliver executive-level summaries and communicate effectively with stakeholders
    — “Deliver regular status updates and executive-level summaries to highlight progress, risks, and outcomes”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • driving technical success across the customer journey
  • ensuring organizations realize the full value of the Netskope Cloud Security platform
Typical background
technical salescustomer successcloud security

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer Success PlanningTechnical Account ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementTechnical Expertise

Preferred

Cloud SecurityNetworking

Stack & domain

CommunicationLeadershipSecurityNetworking

About the role

Original posting from Netskope

Join the Future of Security at Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.

At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.

Visit Careers at Netskope to learn more. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

About the position:

Technical Account Managers (TAMs) are at the core of shaping the Netskope customer experience. As a TAM, you’ll be responsible for driving technical success across the customer journey, ensuring organizations realize the full value of the Netskope Cloud Security platform.

You’ll partner with customers to understand their business goals, cybersecurity strategy, and technical architecture, then guide them through adoption and operational maturity using tailored value realization plans. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll align customer objectives with the Netskope roadmap, share best practices, and connect them with the right resources across our organization.

Successful candidates are proactive, customer-centric team players with the empathy to build strong relationships and the technical acumen to provide strategic guidance. This role blends technical expertise with business insight, helping drive customer loyalty, retention, and growth.

Responsibilities:

Customer Success Planning: Partner with the Customer Success Manager to define and execute success plans, value realization roadmaps, and business reviews.

Trusted Technical Advisor: Build strong relationships with customer champions and executives, guiding them on Netskope best practices, policies, and architecture design.

Adoption & Enablement: Coach customer teams to become self-sufficient in day-to-day operations by providing enablement sessions, configuration guidance, and best practice recommendations.

Health Monitoring & Optimization: Conduct tenant health checks, track adoption metrics, and proactively recommend improvements to strengthen the customer’s security posture.

Issue & Escalation Management: Coordinate with Support and Engineering to resolve technical issues, ensuring customer advocacy and clear communication throughout escalations.

Insights & Best Practices: Share new use cases, lessons learned, and optimization opportunities with customers and across the Netskope community.

Product Alignment & Feedback: Champion customer needs with Product Management and Engineering; provide feedback on features and roadmap relevance.

Technology Strategy Alignment: Partner with CSMs and customer stakeholders to ensure Netskope capabilities support and align with the customer’s evolving security and business objectives.

Reporting & Communication: Deliver regular status updates and executive-level summaries to highlight progress, risks, and outcomes.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Orchestrate resources across Netskope and the customer organization to drive successful adoption and long-term retention.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience as a Professional Services Consultant or Technical Account Manager, with a proven track record of success and strong presentation skills at both the executive and architect levels.

Solid knowledge and prior experience with network security technologies such as Proxies, Next-Generation Firewalls, SSL/IPSec, VPNs, SSO, DLP, and Encryption Gateways.

Strong understanding of networking concepts, MDM, and Cloud APIs.

Experience working with large enterprise customers (Fortune 500 experience a plus).

Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Perl, Python).

Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, PCI, PII, ITAR, GLBA, SOX).

Knowledge of data encryption technologies, SIEM, and load balancing.

Strong background in network architecture.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Education::

Bachelor's degree (BSc) preferred

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Source: Netskope careers

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